'Killing or wounding a combatant who no longer has means of defence and has surrendered at discretion - IAC' in document 'Slovenia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

Chapter Fourteen
CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST HUMANITY

War Crimes

Article 102

Whoever orders or commits war crimes, especially if they are committed as part of an integral plan or policy, or as part of an extensive implementation of such crimes, namely the following :

2) other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts :

- killing or wounding a combatant who, having laid down his arms or having no longer means of defence, has surrendered at discretion ;

GENERAL PART

Chapter Fourteen

CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST HUMANITY

War Crimes
Article 102

- killing or wounding a combatant who, having laid down his arms or having no longer means of defence, has surrendered at discretion;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(b) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed
conflict, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:
(vi) Killing or wounding a combatant who, having laid down his arms or having no
longer means of defence, has surrendered at discretion